ok, your grandmother dies. And then your girlfriend that never existed, gets into a car accident and then gets leukemia and then dies? Them Mormons go overboard when it comes to fantasies (like winning the presidency).

I deleted my post. I couldn't believe T'eo would go so low and fake this. Most unbelievable story I've ever heard in sports. I'm stunned

his grandmother dying, ok. That was real, but then when you go and make up a girlfriend, use someone else's pic, make up where she went to school, make up the car accident, and make up the leukemia, then make up the death. And make up tweets and all, I begin to think that you really are mentally not all there. Lying like this---one big lie to cover up the other big lie, is beyond comprehension.And the fact that ESPN never checked it out, also shows something about Sports Journalism in this day and age of hype.

ok, your grandmother dies. And then your girlfriend that never existed, gets into a car accident and then gets leukemia and then dies? Them Mormons go overboard when it comes to fantasies (like winning the presidency).

"This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her.

"To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating.

"It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life.

"I am enormously grateful for the support of my family, friends and Notre Dame fans throughout this year. To think that I shared with them my happiness about my relationship and details that I thought to be true about her just makes me sick. I hope that people can understand how trying and confusing this whole experience has been.

"In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was.

"Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."

Wait, It isn't actually Tao's fault. They just said on ESPN, that Tao was in (what he thought) was an online relationship. It turned out to be a hoax to even Tao. I feel bad for that guy now. Maybe Booty and Grant can give him some advice. Make sure that the bitch is real guys.

Wait, It isn't actually Tao's fault. They just said on ESPN, that Tao was in (what he thought) was an onlin relationship. It turned out to be a hoax to even Tao. I feel bad for that guy now. Maybe Booty anf Grant can give him some advice. Make sure that the bitch is real guys.

naw, he had apparently met and talked to her.

ESPN is trying to backtrack. Trying to take the egg off their faces for being scooped and duped.